[Explanation] At 12:41 on July 23, China’s Wenchang Space Launch Site on the shores of the South China Sea, China’s first Mars exploration mission amid the roar of the Long March 5 Yaosi carrier rocket tearing through the sky and the cheers of tens of thousands of people. The "Tianwen No. 1" probe started the "Wen Tian" journey.
[Explanation] On the day of the launch, Cao Yuming, a junior high school student from Hangzhou No. 14 Middle School, was accompanied by his classmates, carrying an astronomical telescope and a camera to watch the launch of the "Tianwen No. 1" probe.
[Concurrent period] (Cao Yuming, a senior high school student) Originally this was a normal astronomical telescope, which used to watch the stars. The reason why I brought it this time is because its focal length is very long. In layman's terms, the magnification is large enough to see more clearly. And this time I brought a camera to take a video of the rocket launch as a souvenir.
[Explanation] Luo Ruxiao from Gansu Province filmed the rocket launch for the first time today. Even though his hometown is very close to Jiuquan, he has never been to the scene to see the rocket launch. He and his friends came to the observation point on the beach near the Wenchang Space Launch Site at 7 o'clock in the morning, hoping to take pictures of the wonderful moment when the rocket is dragging its long tail.
[Concurrent period] (Visitor Luo Ruxiao) My expectation is that I take a long exposure (photo). The long exposure is the rocket flying its long tail to the sky. I also brought a telephoto lens. The telephoto lens photographed the moment the rocket was launched. This was an expectation of mine. I have a better idea about the launch of Tianwen-1. I hope that this time Tianwen-1 will be successful. In the next (nearly) year-long flight, I can overcome the waves and be brave. Line to fly to Mars.
[Explanation] Ding Jiayi, a college student at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, claims to be a "light enthusiast" in aerospace and is also the first time to watch the rocket launch live. He traveled thousands of miles with his friends and arrived in Wenchang, Hainan at 2 am on the day of the launch, where he witnessed the entire process of the rocket launch. For humans to explore Mars, Ding Jiayi also has her own dream.
[Concurrent] (College student Ding Jiayi) If there is a chance to go to (Mars), I would like to go there as a trailblazer instead of a visitor. I hope to (personally) participate in a human transformation of Mars.
[Explanation] "Tianwen" comes from the long poem of the great Chinese poet Qu Yuan, which embodies the cultural heritage of exploring nature and space. In the prolonged applause on the shore of the South China Sea, "Tianwen No.1" took the historical heritage of the Chinese people and the expectations of mankind to embark on a seven-month journey to Mars.
Reporter Yin Haiming Lin Shijie reports from Wenchang, Hainan
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]